Employees at the Logan Township plant for Veroni, an Italian food company specializing in traditional cured meats, have to dress up before entering the packaging room. They start with jackets to stay warm in the low temperatures meant to preserve the meat, then don aprons, hair nets, shoe covers, masks, and gloves.
Before moving into another section of the plant — where the meat is sliced before being packaged — they repeat the process, adding an additional layer of each item. On top of all this, they follow strict procedures for washing their hands, which they do multiple times before they can get to work. Ensuring food safety has always been a top priority for companies such as Veroni, and that care has only increased with changing eating habits.
